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Abraham Sees Modern Parallel In 'Merchant Of Venice'
Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham is on stage in Chicago this week, starring in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice."
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Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham is on stage in Chicago this week, starring in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice."
The Charles Gates Dawes House in Evanston is standing in for the Playboy Mansion for a new TV pilot.
Porn star and Charlie Sheen acquaintance Kacey Jordan was reportedly rushed from Chicago's Peninsula Hotel to an area hospital earlier this week – although she now says it was all a publicity stunt.
Tickets to Charlie Sheen's one-man show in Chicago, and another one in Detroit, sold out in just 18 minutes over the weekend.
Now that Charlie Sheen has been fired from "Two and a Half Men," the actor is going on tour – and coming to Chicago.
It's been a time-honored tradition for almost 50 years: Dying the Chicago River green for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade.
A documentary filmmaker used an armored truck to get himself inside a tornado while shooting "Tornado Alley" which is now showing in IMAX at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Chicago radio personalities Ed Volkman and Joe Bohannon are returning to the CBS family, this time on a re-formatted WJMK (JACK-FM).
Variety is the spice of life, and there is going to be something for everyone at the Ravinia Festival this year.
John Maloof bought the negatives of a deceased photographer, not knowing a worldwide sensation would be created when he published one of Vivian Maier's stark black-and-white images online.
Surviving an intense battle of the bands sponsored by 104.3 JACK-FM, the Chicago group West Side Winders was won the opportunity to open for Bon Jovi next week at the United Center.
Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel is helping CBS radio station WXRT (FM-93.1) celebrate "Chicago Day"--a full day of programming dedicated to the city we love.
As a former ballet dancer, Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday that he'd like to do more to integrate the arts into the lives of Chicagoans.
For 54 years, The Lodge on Division has been a staple of the night life in the Gold Coast.
Almost 40 years after the late, great Studs Terkel wrote an oral history called Working, the musical play based on the book is back on stage in Chicago.
Dozens of attorneys have volunteered to represent those who are taken into custody.
The number of migrants arriving at hte southern border hit a three-year low of just over 83,000 in June.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News on Oct. 1 in New York City.
Republican millionaire businessman Eric Hovde and Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin are wasting no time going after one another.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Posts shared online have urged other attendees of both the festival itself and afterparties to get checked out.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Across the country, four states ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and 14 states have near-total bans at all stages of pregnancy.
A Save A Lot store in West Garfield Park is expected to open in early September. Three other Chicago locations could reopen in October, and two more could reopen in November.
The guidebook goes well beyond the city's 77 official community areas—highlighting neighborhoods on a more granular level.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
The way things had been going, owner Alfio Sciacca was not sure Amici would make it a year. Now, everything has changed.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
If you have a toddler or a younger child, this is going to be exciting.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.
Investigator Dave Savini looks at Rush University Medical Center, where they have moved some outpatient appointments to virtual visits and say they are prepared for anything—with specialized medical equipment.
Morris is still the Bears’ all-time leading receiver.
A large group of other neighbors previously fought to get Riot Fest out of Douglass Park, and do not want it back. But as Jermont Terry reports, the local alderwoman says the festival benefits the surrounding neighborhood in many ways.
The three-day music festival had previously planned to move to southwest suburban Bridgeview.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
The faith leaders said when Mayor Brandon Johnson was a candidate, he promised to establish and fund an office to address gun violence.
Dozens of attorneys have volunteered to represent those who are taken into custody.
The Sox had intentionally walked Juan Soto to bring up Judge, who had not homered on a 3-0 pitch since 2021.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The Sox had intentionally walked Juan Soto to bring up Judge, who had not homered on a 3-0 pitch since 2021.
Alex Cobb got his first win in nearly a year and Andrés Giménez drove in three runs, sending the American League-leading Guardians to a 6-1 victory over the Cubs.
The Bears have been looking to find ways to get the ball in Jones' hands outside of just being a kick returner.
The club said in a statement the move was "in the best interest of all parties" to part ways with the Swiss international.
First-round quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss his entire rookie season after having a procedure to repair his meniscus Wednesday, the Minnesota Vikings announced.
Three men exited a vehicle, and at least one of them pulled a gun and fired shots at the teen, police said.
Police said Christopher Davis was seen driving around with a pistol used in the shooting.
The manager at Fresh Mart Foods also said the burglary crew stole a bunch of lottery tickets.
The car was found abandoned minutes later.
Ashawn Davis' uncle, with whom he lived, is the founder of an antiviolence organization called No Kids Die in the Chi.